The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1887-10-18
THE SUMMARY


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Yesterday was another hummer
The crowds began going out at 6 o'clock. At
that hour six of the directors were at the gates
acting as gate keepers i'll order to check the
leakage of the first day, President Collier
Kiser another Director Mcador another
Director Peel another, Director Granting an
other, and Director English another Presi-
dent KingsberrY, of the Driving club, took q
survey of the fence guard.
AT Z o'clock the rush began to be lively, and
at s it was almost a continuous stream. Every
street car came loaded down, and the trains
averaged five hundred people to every fifteen
minutes. By y o'clock the grounds were COM
fortably filed and the buildings were crowded.
An unusual number of visitors was noticed
They came from all parts Of the country
north and south, and were all delighted with the
exposition. Yesterday really showed how
great the exposition was. The cattle building
with its four hundred stalls, was overrun, ana
more cattle than can be found at an ordinary
fair was tied to trees throughout the grounds
Five car loads that arrived from South Caro-
lina-splendid stock-were hardly able to get
in the grounds.
Such multitude of people as witnessed the
fireworks at the Piedmont park last night has
never before, perhaps, been massed together in
Atlanta,
Without exception, the pyrotechnic display
was the most gorgeous ever seen in the south,
and il is doubtful il any finer display has ever
been seen anywhere in the United States.
Governors and statesmen were wedged
against Georgia crackers who came in swarms.
Ladies of high degree occupied seats with
those of lower stations. The mechanic and
the lawyer, the scholar and the hod-carrier,
the man of science and the humble artisan.
the man Of God and the SC6ptic the good and
the bad, the high, low, rich and poor composed
one conglomerate mass of humanity Never
was there a better behaved or happier crowd of
Sight-secrs.
\ circle of rcd lights, extending half way
round the race course, were touched off, and
they illuminated tho entire grounds for about
two minutes, when yellow lights took their
places. Simultaneously with the lighting of
these air bombs were fired high into the air
their detonations sounding like the noise Of
cannon. All this was a preface of the fire.
works proper.
The aerial display of fancy rockets. which
exploded when they reached an altitude of 500
feet with varying colors Of red, green purple,
yellow and blue. Their fiery gambols in the
skies caused the heavens to glow with light
and beauty.
The picture of man and n woman sitting
on a see-saw, and the undulating movements
produced much merriment. 1t was one OF the
most successful pieces delincated.
The next feature was one which caused the
grand stand to tremble and the air to CULVER
with cheers. Tie finger of flame delineated
with fidelity the features of Governor Cor
don and My. Henry w. Grady. Tho Inca
ments were wrought in golden and red lines.
and rs the features stood out in speaking
likeness, the multitude could contain itself.
To render the moment more exciting the band
struck up Dixie" and then the Star Span
gled Banner"
Such scene has seldom been witnessed
anywhere. This amazing exhibition simply
astounded the people who had never mag
med that such a thing was possible
Perhaps a still greater achievement than
this was the picture of Jumbo" wrought in
bright coors. This was true to life. and was
declared 10 be the finest thing on the pro-
gramme.
The mammoth wheel, with its millions Of
stars, reyolved as the band played Il stirring
tune, and the people could not help yelling
with delight.
The display of liquid fire rockets was a pleas
ing feature.
But how shall the greatest triumph of
all be fifty described? This was large pic
ture of the new capitol when completed. At
trst the smoke was SO dense that the outlines
OF the structure wete indiStinct. Soon, how
ever, the smoky mists floated off and left the
building standing out in bold relief so that
every part could be distinctly seen. This was
gS2eraliy regOtded as the best Of all.
The concluding piece was a fitting one with
which 20 end the grand exhibition. This was
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